Transportation Engineering Co-Op

Location: Quincy, MA Department: 071 Northeast

Are you driven to grow, lead, and make a meaningful impact? At Apex, we’re building more than a consulting and engineering firm—we’re creating a place where your career accelerates, your contributions matter, and your potential is fully realized. We believe your growth is our growth, which is why we invest in your development at every stage of your career. Here, you’ll work on projects that shape communities, protect the environment, and create lasting impact, all while being empowered with the autonomy and flexibility to do your best work.

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As we continue to expand, we're looking for high-performing professionals who are ready to lead, collaborate, innovate, and create impact. At Apex, you help shape what's next. When we succeed together, we share in that success. All Apex positions are eligible for annual bonus opportunities, reinforcing our commitment to recognizing and rewarding meaningful contributions that drive our collective growth.

Transportation Engineering Co-op Job Description

Apex Companies LLC (Apex) is an award-winning multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm. Apex provides a broad range of consulting, engineering, and compliance services across transportation, water, environment, ESG and resiliency, health and safety, compliance and assurance, and infrastructure. Known for our technical excellence, commitment to quality, and reliable and agile operations, we consistently deliver high-impact results for our clients, and as a firm remain committed to shaping a safe, sustainable, and equitable future.

Apex has offices nationwide with 5 regional offices located in Quincy MA, Woburn MA, Hyannis MA, Glastonbury CT, and Providence RI. Apex has received over a dozen ACEC/MA Engineering Excellence Awards since 2016. Locally, Apex primarily supports municipal clients with projects relating to:

Transportation

Drinking Water

Wastewater

Stormwater

Construction Management

Site Civil Engineering

Emergency Management Services

Environmental

Infrastructure Asset Management

Owner's Project Management (OPM)

Co-op students typically support team members with planning, design, permitting, and construction administration activities for project types including bike trails, sidewalks, traffic signals, roundabouts, streetscapes, or other types of transportation improvements.. Co-op work primarily consists of office work but may also include a field work component. The type of work and extent of responsibility depends on the aptitude of the student but is also substantially affected by the time of year and current project schedule. Field work may include GPS and/or construction observations.

The transportation team at Apex delivers transformational projects with State and Municipal clients that focus on safety, complete streets, asset management and economic improvements. Our approach includes the full life cycle of project development from planning to analysis, design, and construction administration. Co-ops receive an opportunity to assist with a variety of projects and clients depending on available work and interest.

Work Areas/Positions: 1 to support the Transportation Group in the Quincy, MA office

Job Requirements

Valid driver's license.

Ideally, interested candidates should either be currently enrolled in or have completed the following civil engineering or equivalent courses, but it isn't a requirement:

GET 1150 – Foundations of Engineering Graphics and Design

CIVE 4554 – Highway Design

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)

Experience in AutoCAD and GIS mapping software (Esri products) preferred.

Must possess solid technical and problem-solving skills.

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Apex Job Title: Intern- Field

Req ID: 12095

Hourly Expected Pay Range

$26—$28 USD

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